Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

7 reviews

peachani's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

It's nice that the author was able to reminisce about his childhood, but we should probably leave this book in the past. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, Grief, Bullying, Violence, Animal death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Classism

sknappy1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Grief

Minor: Racial slurs

justinecass's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The emotional trauma of this one is strong, but it’s also a sweet story at its heart. Full review to come!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, and Animal cruelty

dreamofbookspines's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A beautiful book I first read in elementary school. As an adult, I sobbed just as hard as I did as a kid (even already knowing the story). Rawls was a fascinating dude and wrote an incredible book that should be widely read. The realities of growing up in very rural areas in the mid-twentieth century are so removed from my own life that I find them fascinating. I'd be curious to know how those who had similar upbringings react to this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty

If you're uncomfortable with descriptions of hunting, this is not the book for you. There's no unnecessary cruelty towards the hunted animals, but there are graphic descriptions of their deaths.

rustyreader's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Animal death and Blood

Minor: Child death, Cursing, and Drug use

paristexas's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death